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Les Achards
Medium city · 85150 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
5 518
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 353 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Achards — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield47
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety77
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Les Achards
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 353 €
🏡 House /m²
2 462 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 2 500 € | 2 444 € | 831 | 54 849 |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 4 964 € | 4 050 € | 1172 | 49 603 |
| Challans | 2 549 € | 2 660 € | 349 | 22 943 |
| Montaigu-Vendée | 3 190 € | 2 368 € | 239 | 21 134 |
| Les Herbiers | 5 769 € | 2 339 € | 212 | 16 521 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 2 833 € | 1 681 € | 285 | 14 059 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
4.6 %
95.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
34.750 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.630 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.50 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 518
2023
📐 Area
30.59 km²
180 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 950 €
📊 Median age
39.3 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 157
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
90
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
90
💼 Economic density
210
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Mothe-Achard
À 1.66 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Roche-sur-Yon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays des Achards
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
91.5 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE | privé sous contrat | 107.5 |
| COLLEGE JACQUES LAURENT | public | 105.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
121
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
47
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Communauté de communes - Pays des Achards |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 30 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
6.7 %
G
6.7 %
13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de projection
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 795 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 795
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
24
⚡ Charge points
128
🚀 Incl. fast charging
14
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Same region, score close to
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54/100
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Oudon
44521
54/100
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44330
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Treize-Septiers
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54/100
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Saint-Malo-de-Guersac
44550
54/100
3 203 Inhabitants
Loiron-Ruillé
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Chauché
85140
54/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mathurin | 3.9 km | 47/100 | 2 496 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Pointindoux | 6.3 km | 34/100 | 1 870 |
| Saint-Julien-des-Landes | 6.5 km | 39/100 | 2 085 |
| Sainte-Foy | 7.2 km | 47/100 | 2 717 |
| Martinet | 8.0 km | 39/100 | 1 229 |
| Le Girouard | 6.1 km | 34/100 | 1 156 |
| Vairé | 6.7 km | 43/100 | 1 960 |
| Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups | 6.8 km | 37/100 | 2 585 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Achards
What is the price per m² in Les Achards? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Achards is 2 353 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Achards? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Achards is 6.5%.
Is Les Achards a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Achards has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Achards? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Achards is E.
What are the natural risks in Les Achards? ▶
15 risks are identified in Les Achards: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de projection, Effet de surpression.